Casket handle



JmmeS, was. msws E. R. SARGENT CASKET HANDLE Filed Feb. 28 1921 Patented June 5, 1923.

EDWARD R. SARGENT, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT,,ASSIGNOB TO iSAEGENT .&

' COMPANY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

ossnn'r HANDLE.

Application filed February 2s, 1921. Serial no. 448,296.

To all whom it ma comm: 1

Be it known that T, EDWARD R. SABGENT,

a citizen of the United -States,.resi dingin the city and county of New Haven, State 5 of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Casket Handles,

of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to casket, handles,

and more particularly to that type of handle wherein the handle bar is suspended from the socket plates which are attached to the bodyv of the casket by a pair of pivoted arms. The invention, moreover, has to do particularly with the means of attaching the handle bar to the pivoted arms, and is shown and described "as applied to a construction wherein the supporting arm and tip are cast in one piece, although it will be understood so that in some aspects of the invention, the

same is applicable to other forms of handles. The connection between the arm and the bar has heretofore been efiected by means of a screw or pin or the like, which is passed through a part of the arm through the metal of the tubular bar and secured within a wooden plug or the like, which is usually inserted within the bar. This form of connection has the disadvantage that the wooden plug sometimes shrinks to some extent within a comparatively short time,-and thereby loosening or impairing the connection between the arm and the bar. therefore, expedient, when possible, to secure the arm and the tubular bar together without the use of the wooden plug, both from the standpoint of economy "and from the standpoint of securing an eflicient con nection.

a means for securing the pivoted arm di rectly to the tubular bar without the employment of a third memberto connect the two.

A further object of the invention is to tofore referred to, which is usually used in connection with the tubular 'barof the handle.

A still further object of the inventionis bar and supporting arm, which, when the parts are vassembled, may be locked with each other to secure themtogether so that 7 all relative movement will be prevented.

A still further object of the invention is It is,

0neobjvect of this invention is to provide obviate the use of the woodenplug hereto provide inte'rengaging means upon the to provide a new and improved means for connecting the handlebar to the'tip and supporting arm when the latter two'inembers are formed in one casting.

To these and other ends the inventioncohsist's 111 the novel features and combinations of 'parts t0 be l claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: I Fig.v 1 is a front elevational viewer a casket handle embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of t e same; p

Fig. 3 is a rear detail View of one end of the handle shown in Fig. 2; I Fig. l is a sectional view on line of Fig. 3; Q

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3,but showing a modified form of my invention,

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 6-'6 ofv is a sectional view on line 7- 7 of Fig.6;

fig. 9 is a sectional view,,similar to Figs. Tand 8, but showing a still further modification of, my invention;

Figs. '10 andll are fragmentary detail views ofone end of a ca'sl ret handle 'similar to Figs. '3 and 5,, but showing'further modifications of my invention. v Fig. 12 is a partial view similar to Fig. 3 of a still further modification of my 'invention; and H Fig. 13 is asectional View on line. 13-43 of Fig. 12.

Referring to the drawings, the, casket handle shown in Fig. 1 consists of the usual socket plates 10to which ,are pivotally connected the arms, 11, which, as shown, may be formed in one casting withthe tips 12. The supporting arms 11 and the tips 12 are usually formed or cast from the soft metal, which is more or less ornamental and i'ch casting is usually provided with a strengthening brace ,13,.at the rear side ofthe arm. This strengthening brace may be embedded This brace, as well as the arm, is provided with a bore 14: at thelowe'r portionthe'reof,

which is adapted toslidably receive the tubular bar 15, which may be slipped through the :bore or loop of theb'race 'untilitfconr necessary to provide this shoulder which 1 tacts with the edge of the tip 12, as shown in Fig. 4. Usually the edge of the tip is formed with a shoulder 16 which limits the relative movement of the tip and bar in one direction. It will be obvious, as the description proceeds, that it is not always abuts against the end of the bar 15, but that the improved securing means, which will be hereinafter described, will, be sufficient to hold the two members rigidly together,

. The brace 13 is usually provided with the lug 14, which is struck up from themetal of thebrace, and then turned at right angles tothexplane of the members, as clearly 'shown iirFig. 3. A screwor pin has usually been passed through this lug in the devices used heretofore to secure the'arm to the bar.

The bar 15 iscut or slit fromthe'edge thereof to provide a projecting lip 17,

which, when the parts are assembled, and

the bar, is slipped within the bore ofthe supporting arm, as far as is expedient, may

be bent or turned about the strengthening brace 13 to secure the bar in position, It

may be found expedient to provide the lip '17 upon that portion of the bar which is ,adjacent the lug 14, so; that when the, lip

17 is bent over the strengthening brace, it will come in contact with the lug 14 and thus a larger contacting surface is provided, and there will be more resistance offered to any relative movement of the parts. It will be obvious that when both ends of the bar arethus seoured'to thesupporting arm and or separation of the'parts will be avoided. Moreover, the connection provided is an expedient one from the standpoint of eachomy, for nonail or screw, pin or separate securing means is required, and in addition the useof the wooden plug which has been used heretofore in connection with all handles of this type is obviated. While I have fchosen 'to show my improved connecting b means as applied to a structure wherein the supporting arm and tip are cast in one piece, itwill be understood that the same means maybe used for connecting the bar to the I supporting arm in casket 'handles'of other InFig; 5 Ihave shown a modified invention wherein the lug 14, which is attached to the strengthening brace 13 of Fig. 3, has been omitted. The, lip 17 which is struck up from the tubular barin this case is turned or'bent around thestrength Q ening rib, as clearly shown in Fig.- 6,'so that a firm contact, is made between the 1 part although the lug14 of Fig.3 has been" omitted. In Fig. 9 I have 'shown stillpanform of strengthening brace, while not provided with the lug 14, is provided with a small recess or depression. 19, which is of sufficient width to receive the; lip ,17 therein andwhen the lip is turned orbent into this recess, it will be apparent that the bar 15 may not rotate within the bore of the supporting arm, but will be secured firmlyagainst rotary movement within the arm as well as.

against longitudinal movement.

. b In Fig. 10 I have shown still another ,form' of my invention wherein the lip 17 is provided at such portion of the tubular'bar that it may be bent or turned aroundthe strengthening brace 13 just below the lug 14, so that this lip will be locked between the soft metal portion of the supporting arm and the lug 14. It is seen that this; will also be an efficient, means for preventing any tendency of the bar to-rotate or turn within the arm. The tip. isshown in'this-figure as provided witha recess 20,'which allowsthe insertion ofa tool,-such*as a screwdriver'or the like, with which the lip '17 maybe bent up around the strengthening brace 13 after the parts have beenfassem bled. It may be here stated that it'is usual in the assembly ofthe parts in all ofthe forms shown for the slits to bemade'upo'n' each side of the lip l'flo'efore the baris" inserted into the bore of the arm, but this lip remains ill'itS original position with the "periphery of the tubular bar 13 until this bar isxslipped within the boreof the supporting .armiand the parts are assembled.

- Then the lip 17 is bent upby a suitable tool:

into engagementwith'v the strengthening brace In Fig. 1111 have shown still another modified form .of myinventionn In someforms of casket handles it isusual to'con unnethe soft metal portion ofthe tip to I extend'on the opposite side 'ofthe brace 13,

so that the loop portion of the brace will be entirely surrounded by the soft metal. My improved connecting means between the supporting arm and bar can be readily adap'ted'to this formof arm and: tipby providing the soft metal portion ofthe tip with a recess 21, which-is adapted to-receive the lip 17,v which .isthen bent around to snugly engage 'a' portion ofth'e soft metal of the tip. It will be obvious that this -will provide a convenient and effectual fastening'between the parts, whichwill prevent all relative movement therebetween and I will, ofcourse,. allow no rotationof the'bar within the arm. Therecess 20 may obviously be rovided'inconnection with all of the modi cations shown,if desiredoq;

tlier modification of myi-nvention inwhich the tube or bar- 1 5 is shown as slit at two places, thusproviding'the two lips 17 and other form of "my' invention wherein the 17", which when the'bar is slit within the X In Figs. IQ'and 13, I have-shown afur menses loop portion of the arm and tip, may be bent up into engagement with the arm to secure the parts together. As clearly shown in Fig. 13, the lug 17 is provided at such a point on the bar, so that it will, when turned up about the strengthening arm 13, contact laterally with the soft metal arm at the lower side of the bar and prevent relative rotation of the arm and bar in one direction. The other lip 17 is provided near the upper portion of the bar, so that when it is turned up, as shown in Fig. 13, it will contact with the upper part -.of the soft metal arm and thus secure the arm and bar against relative rotation in the opposite direction. It will be seen that this connection will be an effectual one, and will prevent any relative movement between the casting, which comprises the arm and tip, and the bar.

While I have illustrated and described with particularity preferred forms of .my invention, it is to be understood that the same is not to be limited to all of the details shown, but is capable of many modifications and variations which will lie within the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a casket handle, a handle bar, and a supporting arm provided with a bore to receive said bar, anintegral portion of one of said members embracing a portion of the other member to secure said members together. I

2. In a casket handle, a handle bar and a supporting arm provided with a bore to receive said bar, a portion of one of said members being bent to embrace a portion of the other member.

8. In a casket handle,a handle bar, a s11 porting arm therefor including a strengthening brace, and a lip provided upon said bar and turned around said brace to secure the parts together.

4. A casket handle, including a handle bar, an integral arm and tip for said bar, the end of the bar being adapted to be received within the arm and tip, and a lip struck up from said bar and embracing a portion of said arm to prevent separation of said parts. i

5. A casket handle including a handle bar, an integrally cast arm and tip for said bar, the end of said bar being adapted to enter said arm and lodge against said tip to limit relative movement of the parts in one direction, and means upon said bar to engage the arm to limit relative movement in the opposite direction.

6. A casket handle including a handle bar, an integrally cast arm and tip for said bar and interengaging means formed with the bar and casting to lock said parts together without the interposition of a third member.

7. A casket handle including a handle bar, a supporting arm therefor, an integral tongue on one of said members embracing a portion of the other member to prevent longitudinal movement of the bar relative to the arm and means to prevent relative rotation of saidmembers.

8. A casket handle including a handle bar, a supporting arm therefor and interengaging means upon said arm and bar and formed integrally therewith to secure said parts against relative longitudinal and rotary movement.

9. A casket handle including a handle bar, an integrally cast arm and tip for said bar and means upon said bar to embrace a portion of said casting to secure said parts together.

10. A casket handle including a handle bar, an arm provided with a bore through which the bar is inserted, and means for interengaging a portion of the arm with a portion of the bar to lock the parts together.

11. A casket handle comprising a handle bar, an integrally cast arm and tip for said bar, and means to secure said bar to a portion of the tip whereby the bar will be supported by the arm.

12. A casket handle comprising a handle bar, a supporting arm for said bar, said arm carrying a tip, and cooperating interengaging means upon said bar and tip to secure the parts together.

13. In a casket handle, a handle bar, a

supporting arm therefor and a lip integrally formed on one member and engaging a part of the other member to secure said members together.

EDWARD It. SARGEN'I.

, In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 25 day of February, 1921. 

